Placental abruption, also known as abruptio placentae or abruption of placenta, is a sudden and potentially life-threatening condition that can occur during pregnancy. Though relatively rare, it ...

Brilyn Fish posted several TikToks about the silent placental abruption that caused her pregnancy loss at 27 weeks. She delivered her son, Oakley, stillborn four days after his baby shower.

More information: Zhang, J. T. et al. Risks of Placental Abruption and Preterm Delivery in Patients Undergoing Assisted Reproduction, JAMA Network Open (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.20970 ...

Woman in hospital. Credit : Getty While placental abruption and placenta previa are "rare," they can sometimes lead to devastating outcomes.

I had placental abruption at 35 weeks with my fifth child. I knew exactly what was happening since I was an OB nurse and knew it could turn fatal quickly. My daughter spent only a week in the NICU ...

The highest risk was found among those with any type of preeclampsia combined with placental abruption (OR 3.23, 95% CI 2.71 to 3.86) or with an SGA delivery (OR 3.11, 95% CI 2.74 to 3.49).

Additionally, even among non-smoking pregnant women, second-hand smoke exposure contributed to 3.0% of placental abruption cases. Even if the mother doesn't smoke at all, their partner may smoke ...

Maryborough’s Amy Blomdale was convinced she was losing her twins as she was flown to Brisbane after suffering a severe placental abruption during her pregnancy.

Chrissy Teigen reveals she was diagnosed with partial placental abruption before her pregnancy loss By Quispe López Frazer Harrison / Getty Images Oct 27, 2020, 1:18 PM PT ...